Total births
50
Boys' name · since 2006
Mahadev
50 babies named Mahadev in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8120
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Mahadev is the #8120 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 50 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Mahadev recorded 50 times among boys since 2006, holding rank #8120 nationally today, ahead of 43% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #8120 among boys today
- 50 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mahadev is currently the #8120 boys' name in America, more common than 43% of boys - 50 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8120
- among boys today
- 50
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Mahadev vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8120
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 43% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Mahadev was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Mahadev in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Mahadev compares
50 16th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mahadev's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mahadev | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 50 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Mahadev's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mahadev's full recorded timeline at 2019, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mahadev at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,120
Active since
2006
Mahadev popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Mahadev by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Mahadev's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Mahadev births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mahadev? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 50 babies named Mahadev. Today it holds rank #8120 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 10 births.
When was Mahadev most popular? ▼
Mahadev was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Mahadev been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mahadev since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Mahadev? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mahlon, Mahmoud, Mahdi, Mahir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Mahadev
Nearby Names Like Mahadev
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mahadev
Mahlon Boy
#3219 5,660 births
Mahmoud Boy
#2297 2,739 births
Mahdi Boy
#1603 2,398 births
Mahir Boy
#1485 1,658 births
Maher Boy
#3918 1,156 births
Compare Mahadev side by side: Mahadev vs Mahlon Mahadev vs Mahmoud Mahadev vs Mahdi
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mahadev: #8120 Boys' Name - 50 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mahadev. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Mahadev draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.